Meanwhile, former Red Devils midfielder Luke Chadwick believes Antony’s arrival could mark the end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stint at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, the Premier League giants are plotting a swap deal with Barcelona for Sergino Dest.

On that note, here’s a look at the key Manchester United transfer stories as on August 29, 2022:

Luke Chadwick believes Antony arrival could lead to Cristiano Ronaldo exit

Luke Chadwick believes Antony’s arrival at Old Trafford could signal the end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Manchester United.

The Portuguese is eager to engineer a move away from the club this summer, but his efforts have so far failed to bear fruit. The Red Devils, meanwhile, are close to securing Antony from Ajax.

Speaking to Caught Offside, Chadwick said that Antony’s arrival could help the club deal with Ronaldo’s potential departure.

Chadwick added that Ronaldo is unlikely to start under new manager Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

He added:

Ronaldo has started from the bench in the last two games for the Red Devils and is yet to open his account after four games.

Manchester United plotting swap deal for Sergino Dest

Manchester United are planning a swap deal with Barcelona involving Sergino Dest and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to SPORT via Caught Offside.

The English right-back has found game time difficult to come by recently and is likely to be offloaded this summer. Wan-Bissaka dropped behind Diogo Dalot in the pecking order last season, and his situation hasn’t improved this campaign under Ten Hag.

The Red Devils are looking for an able backup to Dalot and have their eyes on Dest. The American has struggled to break into Xavi’s team, and the Blaugrana are looking to offload him this summer. The Premier League giants are currently in talks with Barcelona to facilitate a swap deal.

Luke Chadwick urges Red Devils to keep Scott McTominay at club

Luke Chadwick has urged Manchester United to keep Scott McTominay at the club. The Scottish midfielder’s place in the team has come under threat since the arrival of Casemiro. Newcastle United are monitoring him with interest.

Speaking to Caught Offside, Chadwick praised McTominay’s attitude in a struggling team.

Chadwick believes McTominay could be an important squad player at United season.

McTominay has been impressive for the Red Devils in the last two games.

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